US8074298B2ExpiredUtilityA1

Pants construction stabilized by integral undergarment

Assignee: DAVENPORT IRESEPriority: May 10, 2004Filed: Sep 5, 2006Granted: Dec 13, 2011
Est. expiryMay 10, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Irese Davenport
A41F 9/02A41D 1/062A41F 7/00A41B 9/001
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PatentIndex Score
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Claims

Abstract

A pants construction comprises an undergarment having a drawstring, elastic band or other securing mechanism on the waistband. The undergarment is attached to the inside of a pair of pants or shorts with a hook and loop type fastener, buttons, zippers, snaps, tie strings, temporary glue or the like. The attachment is concealed; and is arranged such that at least some of the upper portion of the undergarment is revealed above substantially the entire circumference of the waistband of the pants, and the waistband of the pants is below the waist of the wearer. This conveys a perception that the pants are far below the waist. A securing mechanism associated with the undergarment stabilizes the pants to prevent them from falling down.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
1. A pants construction comprising;
 (1) a pair of pants comprising jeans having an inside portion, an outside portion and a waistband, said pants being of adequate size to be capable of being worn by a wearer having a waist and a buttocks having a top edge and a bottom edge, said waistband of said pants is located in-between said top edge and said bottom edge of said buttocks; 
 (2) a complete undergarment comprising boxer shorts having an upper portion revealed above said waistband of said pants, a lower portion entirely concealed by said pants and a waistband, said undergarment being permanently attached, along a perimeter located on said lower portion of said undergarment, to said inside portion of said pair of pants by an attachment means that remains hidden inside said pair of pants, the attachment being such that at least some of said upper portion of said undergarment is revealed above substantially the entire circumference of said waistband of said pants and said waistband is below said waist of said wearer, whereby said waistband of said undergarment is worn substantially near the waist of said wearer; 
 (3) said lower portion of the undergarment comprising a front portion, a back portion and leg portions; said front portion having a crotch portion appointed to cover said wearer's crotch; said back portion appointed to cover said wearer's buttocks; and said leg portion having leg openings; 
 (4) a securing mechanism attached to said waistband of said undergarment to provide stabilization to prevent said pants from falling down; 
 (5) said securing mechanism comprises a drawstring; 
 (6) said attachment means covers 5% to 100% of the circumference of said inside portion of said pair of pants, and correspondingly, said undergarment; 
 (7) said undergarment is composed of material having a thickness ranging from less than half as thick to more than twice as thick as conventional undergarment material; 
 (8) removable pockets that are removably attached to said pants; 
 (9) each of said undergarment and said pants has a different overall design; 
 (10) said wearer has a height ranging from 10 inches to 100 inches; and 
 (11) said waistband of said pants further comprises belt loops. 
 
     
     
       2. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said attachment means covers at least 25% of circumference of said inside portion of said pair of pants, and correspondingly, said undergarment. 
     
     
       3. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said attachment means covers at least 50% of circumference of said inside portion of said pair of pants, and correspondingly, said undergarment. 
     
     
       4. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said attachment means cover at least 75% of circumference of said inside portion of said pair of pants and corresponding said undergarment. 
     
     
       5. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said attachment means cover 100% of circumference of said inside portion of said pair of pants, and correspondingly, said undergarment. 
     
     
       6. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said attachment means undergarment is permanently attached, along a perimeter located on said undergarment, to said inside portion of said pair of pants, along said waistband of said pair of pants. 
     
     
       7. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said undergarment is permanently attached, along a perimeter located on bottom edge of said lower portion of said undergarment, to said inside portion of said pair of pants. 
     
     
       8. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said waistband of said pants further comprises an outer drawstring. 
     
     
       9. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said waistband of said pants further comprises an outer drawstring, said drawstring being purposefully left loose to covey a perception that said pants are about to fall down. 
     
     
       10. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said waistband of said pants further comprises a button-fly. 
     
     
       11. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said waistband of said pants further comprises a button-fly, and said button-fly is purposefully left loose to convey a perception that said pants are about to fall down. 
     
     
       12. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said waistband of said pants further comprises a zipper-fly. 
     
     
       13. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said waistband of said pants further comprises a zipper-fly, and said zipper-fly is purposefully left loose to covey a perception that said pants are about to fall down. 
     
     
       14. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said wearer is an infant. 
     
     
       15. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said wearer is an adult. 
     
     
       16. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said wearer is a male. 
     
     
       17. The pants construction recited by  claim 1 , wherein said wearer is a female.

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